Here is the effect of the pandemic -- or rather, the effect of the response to the pandemic -- on Wichita metropolitan area employment.
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Can libertarians accept a mask mandate?
A visualization of employment, labor force, and the unemployment rate for metropolitan areas, now with data through May 2020.
For the Wichita metropolitan area in May 2020, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is up, and the number of people working is down, all by large amounts, when compared to the same month one year ago, but improving from April.
Wichita city population rose in 2019, but is still below its recent peak.
Here is the effect of the pandemic -- or rather, the effect of the response to the pandemic -- on Wichita metropolitan area employment.
For the Wichita metropolitan area in April 2020, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is up, and the number of people working is down, all by large amounts, when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows the same trend.
Wichita city population rose in 2019, but is still below its recent peak.
For 2019, the estimated population for the Wichita metropolitan area is up -- and also down.
When adjusted for regional differences, personal income in Wichita and Kansas is higher than otherwise, but growth is slow.
A presentation by the City of Wichita regarding IRBs is good as far as it goes, which is not far enough.
For the Wichita metropolitan area in March 2020, the labor force is up, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is down, and the number of people working is up when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows increases in labor force and jobs from February, with the unemployment rate unchanged. It is unclear how the pandemic has affected this data.
A proposal to hire a deputy or chief of staff to the Wichita mayor is a good idea which will increase transparency and accountability of elected officials.
A badly outdated portion of Wichita's website makes me wonder: Does anyone care?
The Wichita city council will consider borrowing $280 million from the federal government, and also consider issuing bonds of up to $331 million to repay the loan.
A visualization of employment, labor force, and unemployment rate for metropolitan areas, now with data through February 2020.
For the Wichita metropolitan area in February 2020, the labor force is up, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is up, and the number of people working is up when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows increases in labor force and jobs from January.
The conversion of a medical facility should receive city scrutiny due to tax breaks granted based on its original use.
The City of Wichita may spend to create a COVID-19 expense tracking project and to bypass normal purchasing processes.
For the Wichita metropolitan area in January 2020, the labor force is up, the number of unemployed persons is down, the unemployment rate is down, and the number of people working is up when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows increases in labor force and jobs from December.